Disclosed are a control system for an operating room, and a method for controlling connection of an operating room. The system includes a first control apparatus, which is in communicative connection with a medical device and with a position changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; and a second control apparatus which is arranged at a designated position of the operating room. The first control apparatus includes a first scanning module, the second control apparatus includes a second scanning module, for obtaining a scanning result which indicates a distance, a signa strength or a position. When the scanning result satisfies a first condition, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device. When the scanning result satisfies the first condition or a second condition, maintain a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device. A stability of the communicative connection is improved.
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the first control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, wherein the first control apparatus comprises a first scanning module, and a position of the first control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; the second control apparatus is arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control device is located, wherein the second control apparatus comprises a second scanning module; the first scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the second scanning module and/or the second scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the first scanning module, so as to obtain a scanning result; wherein: when the scanning result satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, a communicative connection is established between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, no communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is maintained; when the scanning result satisfies the first condition or satisfies a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, said communicative connection is maintained between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is disconnected; wherein, when the scanning result indicates a distance, a maximum distance which satisfies the first condition, is less than a maximum distance which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a strength of the scanning signal, a minimum signal strength which satisfies the first condition is greater than a minimum signal strength which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a position of the first scanning module, an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first scanning module, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first scanning module, which position satisfies the second condition. . A control system for an operating room, comprising: a control device for the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus;
claim 1 the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is greater than a third distance but less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance, the third distance is not greater than the first distance; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than a third signal strength but greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the third signal strength is not less than the first signal strength, the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength. . The control system according to, wherein, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance; or
claim 1 the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a second area which is capable of being scanned by the second scanning module; wherein the second area covers the operating room entirely, or the second area covers the first area and is greater than the first area. . The control system according to, wherein, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second scanning module; and
claim 1 establishing, by the first control apparatus, a wireless connection between the control device and the first control apparatus, based on wireless connection information; and performing, by the first control apparatus, relay communication between the medical device and the control device; wherein the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. . The control system according to, wherein, a communicative connection being established between the medical device and the control device, comprises:
claim 4 disconnecting, by the first control apparatus, the wireless connection between the first control apparatus and the control device; wherein the second control apparatus is configured to instruct the first control apparatus to disconnect the wireless connection, or the first control apparatus is configured to initiate to disconnect the wireless connection. . The control system according to, wherein, said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device being disconnected, comprises:
claim 1 transmitting, by the first control apparatus, wireless connection information to the medical device, to enable the medical device to establish a wireless connection with the control device based on the wireless connection information; wherein the medical device is equipped with a wireless communication module, and the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. . The control system according to, wherein, a communicative connection being established between the medical device and the control device, comprises:
claim 6 instructing the medical device, by the first control apparatus, to disconnect the wireless connection with the control device. . The control system according to, wherein, said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device being disconnected, comprises:
claim 4 . The control system according to, wherein, transmitting the wireless connection information to the first control apparatus, comprises: transmitting, by the second control apparatus, the wireless connection information to the first scanning module through the second scanning module.
claim 1 in order for the position of the first control apparatus to change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the position of the first control apparatus and the position of the medical device are associated, when the first control apparatus is an independent apparatus in the control system. . The control system according to, wherein, in order for the position of the first control apparatus to change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the first control apparatus is integrated to the medical device; or
claim 1 the first scanning module and the second scanning module each comprises at least one of: a UWB (Ultra Wideband) module, a Wi-Fi module, an infrared module, and a Bluetooth module; and/or the medical device comprises at least one of: a laparoscope, a pneumoperitoneum machine, a flushing suction pump, and an energy platform. . The control system according to, wherein the second control apparatus is arranged on a ceiling of the operating room; and/or
claim 1 . The control system according to, wherein the second control apparatus is an independent apparatus in the control system; or the second control apparatus is integrated to the control device; or the second control apparatus is integrated to a router of a wireless local area network where the control device is located, and the router is arranged inside the operating room.
obtaining position information of a medical device; when the position information satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the position information does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining no communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the position information satisfies the first condition or a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; and when the position information does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; wherein an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the second condition. . A control method for a control device for an operating room, comprising:
claim 12 the position information satisfying the second condition indicates that the medical device is located inside a second area, which covers the operating room entirely, or covers the first area and is greater than the first area. . The method according to, wherein, the position information satisfying the first condition indicates that the medical device is located inside a first area, which is inside the operating room; and
obtaining a scanning result between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus; when the scanning result satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining no communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result satisfies the first condition or satisfies a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; wherein, when the scanning result indicates a distance, a maximum distance which satisfies the first condition, is less than a maximum distance which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a strength of a scanning signal, a minimum signal strength which satisfies the first condition is greater than a minimum signal strength which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a position of the first control apparatus, an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first control apparatus, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first control apparatus, which position satisfies the second condition. . A method for controlling connection of an operating room, which method is applicable to a control system for the operating room, wherein the control system comprises a control device for the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus; wherein the first control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, and a position of the first control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; the second control apparatus is arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control device is located; wherein the method comprises:
claim 14 the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than a third distance but less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance, the third distance is not greater than the first distance; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than a third signal strength but greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the third signal strength is not less than the first signal strength, the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength. . The method according to, wherein, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance; or
claim 14 the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a second area which is capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; wherein the second area covers the operating room entirely, or the second area covers the first area and is greater than the first area. . The method according to, wherein, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; and
claim 14 establishing, by the first control apparatus, a wireless connection between the control device and the first control apparatus, based on wireless connection information; and performing, by the first control apparatus, relay communication between the medical device and the control device; wherein the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. . The method according to, wherein, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, comprises:
claim 17 disconnecting, by the first control apparatus, the wireless connection between the first control apparatus and the control device; wherein the second control apparatus is configured to instruct the first control apparatus to disconnect the wireless connection, or the first control apparatus is configured to initiate to disconnect the wireless connection. . The method according to, wherein, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, comprises:
claim 14 transmitting, by the first control apparatus, wireless connection information to the medical device, so as to enable the medical device to establish a wireless connection with the control device based on the wireless connection information; wherein the medical device is equipped with a wireless communication module, and the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. . The method according to, wherein, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, comprises:
claim 19 instructing the medical device, by the first control apparatus, to disconnect the wireless connection with the control device. . The method according to, wherein, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, comprises:
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This application is based on and claims priority to and benefits of Chinese patent Application No. 202311865383.4, filed on Dec. 29, 2023. The entire content of the above-referenced application is incorporated herein by reference.
The disclosure relates to a medical field, and more particularly to a control system for an operating room, and a method for controlling connection of an operating room.
Medical devices in an operating room are connected with a control device for the operating room through wired or wireless communication. In this way, during an operating process, it is necessary to control working parameters of each medical device uniformly through the control device. Before establishing a communicative connection, regardless of wired or wireless communication is employed, medical staff need implement manual configuration to establish the communicative connection.
A series of simplified concepts are introduced into summary of this disclosure, and are further elaborated in specific embodiments of this disclosure. The summary of this disclosure does not attempt to define key and necessary technical characteristics of the claimed technical solution, nor attempt to determine a protection scope of the claimed technical solution.
the first control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, wherein the first control apparatus includes a first scanning module, and a position of the first control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; the second control apparatus is arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control device is located, wherein the second control apparatus includes a second scanning module; the first scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the second scanning module and/or the second scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the first scanning module, so as to obtain a scanning result; wherein: when the scanning result satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, a communicative connection is established between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, no communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is maintained; when the scanning result satisfies the first condition or satisfies a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, said communicative connection is maintained between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is disconnected; wherein, when the scanning result indicates a distance, a maximum distance which satisfies the first condition, is less than a maximum distance which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a strength of the scanning signal, a minimum signal strength which satisfies the first condition is greater than a minimum signal strength which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a position of the first scanning module, an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first scanning module, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first scanning module, which position satisfies the second condition. A first aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control system for an operating room, including: a control device for the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus;
the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is greater than a third distance but less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance, the third distance is not greater than the first distance; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than a third signal strength but greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the third signal strength is not less than the first signal strength, the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength. In an embodiment, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance; or
the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a second area which is capable of being scanned by the second scanning module; wherein the second area covers the operating room entirely, or the second area covers the first area and is greater than the first area. In an embodiment, a communicative connection being established between the medical device and the control device, includes: establishing, by the first control apparatus, a wireless connection between the control device and the first control apparatus, based on wireless connection information; and performing, by the first control apparatus, relay communication between the medical device and the control device; wherein the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. In an embodiment, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second scanning module;
disconnecting, by the first control apparatus, the wireless connection between the first control apparatus and the control device; wherein the second control apparatus is configured to instruct the first control apparatus to disconnect the wireless connection, or the first control apparatus is configured to initiate to disconnect the wireless connection. In an embodiment, said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device being disconnected, includes:
transmitting, by the first control apparatus, wireless connection information to the medical device, so as to enable the medical device to establish a wireless connection with the control device based on the wireless connection information; wherein the medical device is equipped with a wireless communication module, and the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. In an embodiment, a communicative connection being established between the medical device and the control device, includes:
instructing the medical device, by the first control apparatus, to disconnect the wireless connection with the control device. In an embodiment, said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device being disconnected, includes:
In an embodiment, transmitting the wireless connection information to the first control apparatus, includes: transmitting, by the second control apparatus, the wireless connection information to the first scanning module through the second scanning module.
in order for the position of the first control apparatus to change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the position of the first control apparatus and the position of the medical device are associated, when the first control apparatus is an independent apparatus in the control system. In an embodiment, in order for the position of the first control apparatus to change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the first control apparatus is integrated to the medical device; or
In an embodiment, the second control apparatus is arranged on a ceiling of the operating room.
In an embodiment, the second control apparatus is an independent apparatus in the control system; or the second control apparatus is integrated to the control device; or the second control apparatus is integrated to a router of a wireless local area network where the control device is located, and the router is arranged inside the operating room.
In an embodiment, the first scanning module and the second scanning module each includes at least one of: a UWB (Ultra Wideband) module, a Wi-Fi module, an infrared module, and a Bluetooth module.
In an embodiment, the medical device includes at least one of: a laparoscope, a pneumoperitoneum machine, a flushing suction pump, and an energy platform.
the first control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, wherein the first control apparatus includes a first scanning module, and a position of the first control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; the second control apparatus is arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control device is located, wherein the second control apparatus includes a second scanning module; the first scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the second scanning module and/or the second scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the first scanning module, so as to obtain a scanning result; wherein: a communicative connection is established between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device; wherein the first area is an area, which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; a communicative connection is established between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical device and the control device has been disconnected and the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. A second aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control system for an operating room, including: a control device for the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus;
the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is greater than the first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than the first signal strength. In an embodiment, the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that a distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength;
the first control apparatus has not experienced a power outage, since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; the control system further includes an imaging device, which displays that the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; or position information of the first control apparatus and/or of the medical device is compared with pre-stored map data of the operating room to determine that the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. In an embodiment, the first control apparatus or the medical device having not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device, includes:
In an embodiment, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, said communicative connection is maintained between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area or not.
said communicative connection is maintained between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area; said communicative connection is maintained between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area but inside a second area; and said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is disconnected, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the second area. In an embodiment, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device;
In an embodiment, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area but inside a second area; a communicative connection is established between the first control apparatus and the control device, when no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical device and the control device has been disconnected and the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device.
establishing, by the first control apparatus, a wireless connection between the control device and the first control apparatus, based on wireless connection information; and performing, by the first control apparatus, relay communication between the medical device and the control device; wherein the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. In an embodiment, a communicative connection being established between the medical device and the control device, includes:
transmitting, by the first control apparatus, wireless connection information to the medical device, so as to enable the medical device to establish a wireless connection with the control device based on the wireless connection information; wherein the medical device is equipped with a wireless communication module, and the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. In an embodiment, a communicative connection being established between the medical device and the control device, includes:
In an embodiment, transmitting the wireless connection information to the first control apparatus, includes: transmitting, by the second control apparatus, the wireless connection information to the first scanning module through the second scanning module.
in order for the position of the first control apparatus to change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the position of the first control apparatus and the position of the medical device are associated, when the first control apparatus is an independent apparatus in the control system. In an embodiment, in order for the position of the first control apparatus to change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the first control apparatus is integrated to the medical device; or
In an embodiment, the second control apparatus is arranged on a ceiling of the operating room.
In an embodiment, the second control apparatus is an independent apparatus in the control system; or the second control apparatus is integrated to the control device; or the second control apparatus is integrated to a router of a wireless local area network where the control device is located, and the router is arranged inside the operating room.
the first control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, wherein the first control apparatus includes a first scanning module, and a position of the first control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; the second control apparatus is arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control device is located, wherein the second control apparatus includes a second scanning module; the first scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the second scanning module and/or the second scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the first scanning module, so as to obtain a scanning result; wherein: when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, a communicative connection is established between the medical device and the control device; wherein the first area is an area, which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, a communicative connection is not capable of being established between the medical device and the control device; when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, said communicative connection is maintained between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area or not. A third aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control system for an operating room, including: a control device for the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus;
the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is greater than the first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that the signal strength between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than the first signal strength. In an embodiment, the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that a distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that a signal strength between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is greater than or equal to a first signal strength;
establishing, by the first control apparatus, a wireless connection between the control device and the first control apparatus, based on wireless connection information; and performing, by the first control apparatus, relay communication between the medical device and the control device; wherein the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. In an embodiment, a communicative connection being established between the medical device and the control device, includes:
transmitting, by the first control apparatus, wireless connection information to the medical device, so as to enable the medical device to establish a wireless connection with the control device based on the wireless connection information; wherein the medical device is equipped with a wireless communication module, and the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. In an embodiment, a communicative connection being established between the medical device and the control device, includes:
in order for the position of the first control apparatus to change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the position of the first control apparatus and the position of the medical device are associated, when the first control apparatus is an independent apparatus in the control system. In an embodiment, in order for the position of the first control apparatus to change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the first control apparatus is integrated to the medical device; or
In an embodiment, the second control apparatus is an independent apparatus in the control system; or the second control apparatus is integrated to the control device; or the second control apparatus is integrated to a router of a wireless local area network where the control device is located, and the router is arranged inside the operating room.
obtaining position information of a medical device; when the position information satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the position information does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining no communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the position information satisfies the first condition or a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the position information does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; wherein an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the second condition. A fourth aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control method for a control device for an operating room, including:
the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the medical device is located inside a second area, which covers the operating room entirely, or covers the first area and is greater than the first area. In an embodiment, the position information satisfying the first condition indicates that the medical device is located inside a first area, which is inside the operating room;
In an embodiment, the medical device includes at least one of: a laparoscope, a pneumoperitoneum machine, a flushing suction pump, and an energy platform.
obtaining position information of a medical device; establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the position information satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device; establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the position information does not satisfy the first condition, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical device and the control device has been disconnected and the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. A fifth aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control method for a control device for an operating room, including:
the medical device has not experienced a power outage, since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; an imaging device displays that the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room; or position information of the medical device is compared with pre-stored map data of the operating room to determine that the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. In an embodiment, the medical device having not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device, includes:
when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the position information indicates that the medical device is located inside a first area or not; wherein the first area is an area which is inside the operating room. In an embodiment, the method further includes:
maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the position information satisfies the first condition or a second condition; disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the position information does not satisfy the second condition; wherein an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the second condition. In an embodiment, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, the method further includes:
obtaining position information of a medical device; when the position information satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the position information does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, being not capable of establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the position information satisfies the first condition or not. A sixth aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control method for a control device for an operating room, including:
A seventh aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control device for an operating room, including a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a computer program which is executed by the processor, wherein the above control method is capable of being implemented when the computer program is executed by the processor.
obtaining a scanning result between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus; when the scanning result satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining no communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result satisfies the first condition or satisfies a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; wherein, when the scanning result indicates a distance, a maximum distance which satisfies the first condition, is less than a maximum distance which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a strength of a scanning signal, a minimum signal strength which satisfies the first condition is greater than a minimum signal strength which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a position of the first control apparatus, an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first control apparatus, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first control apparatus, which position satisfies the second condition. An eighth aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a method for controlling connection of an operating room, which method is applicable to a control system for the operating room, wherein the control system includes a control device for the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus; wherein the first control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, and a position of the first control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; the second control apparatus is arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control device is located; wherein the method includes:
the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than a third distance but less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance, the third distance is not greater than the first distance; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than a third signal strength but greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the third signal strength is not less than the first signal strength, the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength. In an embodiment, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance; or
the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a second area which is capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; wherein the second area covers the operating room entirely, or the second area covers the first area and is greater than the first area. In an embodiment, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus;
establishing, by the first control apparatus, a wireless connection between the control device and the first control apparatus, based on wireless connection information; and performing, by the first control apparatus, relay communication between the medical device and the control device; wherein the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. In an embodiment, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, includes:
disconnecting, by the first control apparatus, the wireless connection between the first control apparatus and the control device; wherein the second control apparatus is configured to instruct the first control apparatus to disconnect the wireless connection, or the first control apparatus is configured to initiate to disconnect the wireless connection. In an embodiment, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, includes:
transmitting, by the first control apparatus, wireless connection information to the medical device, so as to enable the medical device to establish a wireless connection with the control device based on the wireless connection information; wherein the medical device is equipped with a wireless communication module, and the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. In an embodiment, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, includes:
instructing the medical device, by the first control apparatus, to disconnect the wireless connection with the control device. In an embodiment, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, includes:
obtaining a scanning result between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus; establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device; wherein the first area is an area, which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical device and the control device has been disconnected and the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. A ninth aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a method for controlling connection of an operating room, which method is applicable to a control system for the operating room, wherein the control system includes a control device for the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus; wherein the first control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, and a position of the first control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; the second control apparatus is arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control device is located; wherein the method includes:
the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than the first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than the first signal strength. In an embodiment, the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that a strength of a scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength;
the first control apparatus has not experienced a power outage, since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; the control system further includes an imaging device, which displays that the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; or position information of the first control apparatus and/or of the medical device is compared with pre-stored map data of the operating room to determine that the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. In an embodiment, the first control apparatus or the medical device having not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device, includes:
maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area or not. In an embodiment, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, the method further includes:
maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area; maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area but inside a second area; and disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the second area. In an embodiment, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, the method further includes:
establishing a communicative connection between the first control apparatus and the control device, when no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical device and the control device has been disconnected and the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. In an embodiment, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area but inside a second area, the method further includes:
obtaining a scanning result between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus; when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; wherein the first area is an area, which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, being not capable of establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area or not. A tenth aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a method for controlling connection of an operating room, which method is applicable to a control system for the operating room, wherein the control system includes a control device for the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus; wherein the first control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, and a position of the first control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device; the second control apparatus is arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control device is located; wherein the method includes:
the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than the first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that the strength of the scanning signal between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than the first signal strength. In an embodiment, the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that a strength of a scanning signal between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than or equal to a first signal strength;
the control apparatus includes a first scanning module, a first processor, a first memory, wherein the first memory is configured to store a computer program which is executed by the first processor, wherein any one method mentioned above is capable of being implemented when the computer program is executed by the first processor. An eleventh aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control apparatus, which is arranged at a designated position of an operating room;
the control apparatus includes a second scanning module, a second processor, and a second memory, wherein the second memory is configured to store a computer program which is executed by the second processor, wherein any one method mentioned above is capable of being implemented when the computer program is executed by the second processor. A twelfth aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure a control apparatus, which is applicable to a control system for an operating room, wherein the control apparatus is in communicative connection with a medical device, and a position of the control apparatus changes synchronously with a position of the medical device;
A thirteenth aspect according to an embodiment of this disclosure provides a control device for an operating room, including a third processor and a third memory, wherein the third memory is configured to store a computer program which is executed by the third processor, wherein any one method mentioned above is capable of being implemented when the computer program is executed by the third processor.
The control system for an operating room, the method for controlling connection of an operating room, the control apparatus, and the control device for an operating room discussed in embodiments of this disclosure, are capable of establishing, disconnecting, or maintaining a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device for the operating room, based on a scanning result which indicates a distance or a signal strength, without requiring manual operation by a user. In addition, by setting at least partially different conditions for establishing, maintaining, and disconnecting a connection, and by setting stricter condition for establishing a connection than that for maintaining/disconnecting a connection, an inaccurate connection with another operating room, as well as a problem, such as an unstable communicative connection, which is caused by signal obstruction or movement after connection, can be avoided.
When the medical device is disconnected from the control device, the embodiments of this disclosure can also achieve a reconnection by determining whether the medical device has been moved out of the operating room since a last connection with the control device has been established, thus solving the problem of accidental disconnection.
In order to make the purpose, technical solution, and advantages of this disclosure more obvious, the following refers to the attached drawings to describe in detail the exemplary embodiments according to this disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of this disclosure, not all of them. It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited by the embodiments described here. Based on the embodiments described in this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work, fall within the protection scope of this disclosure.
In the following description, a large number of specific details are provided to provide a more thorough understanding of this disclosure. However, it is evident to those skilled in the art that this disclosure can be implemented without requiring one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with this disclosure, some well-known technical characteristics in this field are not described.
It should be understood that this disclosure can be implemented in different forms and should not be limited to the embodiments proposed here. On the contrary, providing these embodiments make the disclosure thorough and complete, and fully convey the scope of this disclosure to those skilled in the art.
The purpose of the terminology used here is only to describe specific embodiments and is not a limitation of this disclosure. When used here, the singular forms of “an”, “a”, and “the/said” are also intended to include the plural form, unless the context clearly indicates another way. It should also be understood that the terms, such as “including”, “and/or”, “includes”, when used in this disclosure, determine the presence of the characteristics, integers, steps, operations, components, and/or elements, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other characteristics, integers, steps, operations, components, and/or elements. When used here, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of related listed items.
In order to fully understand this disclosure, a detailed structure is provided in the following description to explain the technical solution proposed in this disclosure. The optional embodiments of this disclosure are described in detail below, however, in addition to these detailed description, this disclosure may also have other embodiments.
At present, wired or wireless communication between a medical device and a control device for an operating room requires manual operation by user(s). For wireless communication, connection and disconnection are based on a communication distance/signal strength of the wireless communication itself. To automatically establish a communicative connection with the control device when the medical device moves to an operating room, a usual method is to establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device for the operating room, when a distance measured is less than a preset distance. When the distance measured between the medical device and the control device is greater than the preset distance, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is disconnected. When the medical device is obstructed, a measurement result for the distance may be relatively greater than an actual value, and the communicative connection may be disconnected, thereby affecting the stability of the communicative connection.
1 FIG. 100 110 120 130 120 140 120 120 140 130 110 130 120 100 140 110 An embodiment of this disclosure provides a control system for an operating room, as shown in. The control systemfor an operating room of the embodiment of this disclosure includes a control devicefor the operating room, a first control apparatus, and a second control apparatus. The first control apparatusis in communicative connection with a medical device. The first control apparatusincludes a first scanning module. A position of the first control apparatuschanges synchronously with a position of the medical device. The second control apparatusis arranged at a designated position of the operating room inside which room the control deviceis located. The second control apparatusincludes a second scanning module. The first scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the second scanning module and/or the second scanning module is configured to receive a scanning signal which is transmitted by the first scanning module, so as to obtain a scanning result. The scanning result is capable of indicating a distance, a signal strength, or a position of the first control apparatusinside the operating room. The control systemfor an operating room is capable of establishing, disconnecting, or maintaining a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicefor the operating room, based on analysis and determination on the scanning result.
140 110 110 140 110 140 110 140 110 140 140 110 140 110 110 140 140 120 When a communicative connection is established between the medical deviceand control device, the control deviceis capable of controlling the medical device. Specifically, based on the communicative connection between the control deviceand the medical device, instruction(s) or data can be transmitted between the control deviceand the medical device, including but not limited to that the control deviceissues instruction(s) to the medical device, the medical devicereturns response(s) to the control device, or the medical devicereports data to the control device. In the embodiments of this disclosure, the control deviceis capable of directly communicating with the medical device, or indirectly communicating with the medical devicevia the first control apparatus.
120 130 Furthermore, at least one of a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, a controller area network (CAN) interface, and an RS485 interface can be configured in the first control apparatusand the second control apparatus, so as to support a wired communicative connection with a medical device through the CAN interface and/or RS485 interface, or wireless LAN communication with a medical device through Wi-Fi, or short-range wireless communication with a medical device through Bluetooth.
120 100 140 140 120 140 The first control apparatuscan exist as an independent device in the control systemthrough independent packaging, or can be integrated to the medical device, for example, integrated to a medical devicewith Wi-Fi function. The position of the first control apparatuschanges synchronously with a position of at least one medical device, wherein the medical device includes a movable medical device, such as an endoscope, a pneumoperitoneum machine, a flushing suction pump, an energy platform, etc., which is used inside the operating room.
120 140 120 120 100 120 140 120 140 120 120 140 120 140 120 140 140 120 120 140 120 140 In order for the position of the first control apparatusto change synchronously with the position of the medical device, the first control apparatuscan be integrated to said medical device. When the first control apparatusis an independent device in the control system, the position of the first control apparatusand the position of said medical devicecan be associated, so as to synchronously change the position of the first control apparatuswith the position of said medical device. Specifically, the position of the first control apparatuschanging synchronously with the position of the medical device, can be understood as that the first control apparatusand the medical deviceare located in a same area regardless of how they move, or as that a distance between the first control apparatusand the medical deviceis always less than a preset threshold, or as that a displacement of the first control apparatusin a certain direction causes an associated displacement of the medical devicein an associated direction, or as that a displacement of the medical devicein a certain direction causes an associated displacement of the first control apparatusin an associated direction. For example, the first control apparatuscan be externally mounted on the medical deviceto achieve a synchronized position change, or both the first control apparatusand the medical devicecan be placed on a vehicle to achieve a synchronized position change.
120 110 140 120 110 140 The first control apparatusis capable of establishing a communicative connection with the control deviceand at least one medical devicethrough wired or wireless means. In a specific example, the first control apparatusincludes a first wired communication module and a first wireless communication module, and establishes a communicative connection with the control devicethrough the first wireless communication module, and establishes a communicative connection with at least one medical devicethrough the first wired communication module.
For example, the first wireless communication module includes at least one of: a Wi-Fi module and a Bluetooth module; the first wired communication module includes at least one of: a CAN interface and an RS485 interface.
130 110 130 130 130 130 130 120 130 The second control apparatusis arranged at a designated position of an operating room inside which room the control deviceis located, that is, the deployment position of the second control apparatusinside the operating room is fixed. As an implementation method, the second control apparatuscan be arranged on a ceiling of the operating room, and further, the second control apparatuscan be arranged at a center position of the ceiling of the operating room. When the second control apparatusis arranged on the ceiling of the operating room, signals transmitted by the second control apparatuscan cover the entire operating room, and signals from the first control apparatusin various areas of the operating room can also be received by the second control apparatus, thus avoiding a problem of signal obstruction by numerous other devices inside the operating room.
130 100 110 110 130 130 130 130 In practical applications, the second control apparatuscan exist as an independent device in the control systemthrough independent packaging, or can be integrated to the control device. Alternatively, if a router is set up in a wireless local area network where the control deviceis located, the second control apparatuscan also be integrated to the router. Usually, wireless routers are arranged in wireless LANs. For signal quality considerations, wireless routers are also arranged inside unobstructed areas around the operating room or areas with good communication link quality. Therefore, integrating the second control apparatusinto the router can ensure signal transmission and reception quality of the second control apparatus. Optionally, a device form of the second control apparatuscan also be a terminal device, such as a mobile phone, a watch, a positioning device, etc.
130 110 140 130 140 130 For example, the second control apparatusmay include a second wired communication module and a second wireless communication module, so as to establish a communicative connection with the control devicethrough wired or wireless means, and establish a communicative connection with one or more medical devicesthrough wired or wireless means. Due to the fixed position of the second control apparatus, the medical device, that establishes a communicative connection with the second control apparatus, may be a medical device with a relatively fixed position inside the operating room.
110 120 130 120 130 130 120 In a specific example, the control device, the first control apparatus, and the second control apparatusare connected with a same wireless LAN through one or more routing devices. Wherein, the first control apparatusis in a communicative connection with a pneumoperitoneum machine, an energy platform, a suction flushing pump, and an endoscope, and the second control apparatusis in a communicative connection with an operating table and an operating lamp. It can be understood that the operating table and the operating lamp are usually used in a fixed operating room and are not shared with other operating rooms. Therefore, this type of medical device, that does not move often/will not move, can establish a communicative connection with the second control apparatuslocated at a fixed position inside the operating room. Devices, such as a pneumoperitoneum machine, an energy platform, a suction flushing pump, and an endoscope, may be moved to different operating rooms for use. Therefore, these movable/constantly moving medical devices can establish a communicative connection with the first control apparatus, and their positions change synchronously.
120 130 110 140 140 140 110 110 Wherein, the first control apparatusor the second control apparatuscan serve as a relay device for relay communication between the control deviceand the medical device. When the medical deviceis equipped with a wireless communication module, the medical devicecan also be connected in a wireless LAN where the control deviceis located, and establish a communicative connection with the control device.
110 140 140 140 120 140 140 120 140 110 130 120 130 140 Generally speaking, the control deviceonly needs to establish a communicative connection with a medical devicewhich is currently used in the operating room, so as to control the medical deviceor obtain data from the medical device. Since the position of the first control apparatuschanges synchronously with the position of the medical device, it is possible to determine the position of the medical deviceby determining the position of the first control apparatus, and then determine whether to establish a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device. Due to the relatively fixed position of the second control apparatusinside the operating room, a relative position between the first control apparatusand the second control apparatuscan be determined, so as to determine the position of the medical deviceinside the operating room.
120 130 120 140 110 As described above, the first control apparatusincludes a first scanning module, and the second control apparatusincludes a second scanning module. The first scanning module can transmit a scanning signal and the second scanning module can receive the scanning signal to obtain a scanning result; or the second scanning module can transmit a scanning signal and the first scanning module can receive the scanning signal to obtain a scanning result. The scanning result can indicate a distance, a signal strength, or a position of the first scanning module (i.e., the position of the first control apparatus), such that a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicecan be established, disconnected, or maintained based on the scanning result.
Wherein, the first scanning module can be a UWB (ultra-wideband) module, a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module, or an infrared module, and the second scanning module is of the same type as the first scanning module. The first scanning module and the second scanning module can scan each other based on a mutually supported communication method, so as to obtain the scanning result. For example, the first scanning module and the second scanning module can both be UWB modules, and they scan each other based on UWB technology. UWB technology is a wireless carrier communication technology that has advantages of low system complexity, low spectral density of transmission signal power, insensitivity to channel fading, low interception capability, and high positioning accuracy. Therefore, it is suitable for high-speed wireless access in dense multipath environments, such as operating rooms.
When the first scanning module and the second scanning module are UWB modules, the first scanning module can transmit a UWB signal, and the second scanning module can receive the UWB signal. Based on time difference between transmission and reception of the UWB signal, a scanning result which indicates a distance can be obtained. Alternatively, the second scanning module can transmit a UWB signal and the first scanning module can receive the UWB signal to obtain the scanning result. The UWB module can also utilize an ultra-wideband characteristic of signal for high-precision positioning, so as to obtain a scanning result which indicates the position of the first scanning module. When the first scanning module and the second scanning module are Bluetooth modules, infrared modules, or Wi-Fi modules, the scanning result which indicates the distance can be obtained based on flight time, or the scanning result which indicates a signal strength can be obtained by performing scanning between the first scanning module and the second scanning module.
140 110 140 110 140 110 establishing a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device, when the scanning result satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device; 140 110 140 110 140 110 otherwise, maintaining no communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device, when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, that is, no communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control deviceis established at this time; 140 110 140 110 when the scanning result satisfies the first condition or a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, maintaining said communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device; 140 110 140 110 when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device. In one embodiment of this disclosure, a strategy for controlling a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicebased on the scanning result, includes:
120 140 120 140 120 140 110 Wherein, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that the first control apparatusenters the operating room, or enters a certain range inside the operating room, or enters a certain range which is centered around the operating room. For example, when the medical device, along with the first control apparatus, is moved from another operating room to a current operating room, the scanning result satisfies the first condition when the medical deviceand the first control apparatusenter the current operating room, and then a communicative connection is established between the medical deviceand the control device.
For example, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance. Alternatively, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength. That is because the closer the distance, the higher the strength of the scanning signal. In addition, when the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module cannot be directly measured, the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module can be indirectly reflected based on the strength of the scanning signal obtained by both scanning modules.
140 When a communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, the first scanning module and/or the second scanning module can continue scanning. As long as the scanning result satisfies the first condition, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is maintained. Moreover, if the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition but satisfies the second condition, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is also maintained.
120 120 130 120 1 130 120 2 2 FIG. For example, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that the first control apparatusis located in a first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second scanning module; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the first control apparatusis located inside a second area which is capable of being scanned by the second scanning module. Referring to, the second control apparatusis arranged behind the ceiling. A possible position of the first control apparatuswhich position satisfies the first condition, forms a first area on a ground plane of the operating room, which area is less than or equal to a first distance L. A projection of the second control apparatusis located at the center of this area. The first area can be an internal area of the operating room, for example, a circular area which is formed by the projection on the ground plane of the operating room, and a boundary of this circular area does not exceed a boundary of the operating room. The possible position of the first control apparatus, which position satisfies the second condition, forms a second area on the ground plane of the operating room, which area is less than or equal to the second distance L. This second area covers more circular areas of the operating room than the first area. One possible scenario is that the second area covers an entire floor area of the operating room. Alternatively, another possible scenario is that the second area may only cover a portion of the operating room, and the second area may cover the first area and be greater than the first area. For example, the second area may not cover corners of the operating room.
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 120 1 2 Specifically, when the scanning result indicates a distance, a maximum distance which satisfies the first condition, is less than a maximum distance which satisfies the second condition. For example, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance L; and the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a second distance L, wherein L<L. When the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is greater than L, but less than or equal to L, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is still maintained, rather than disconnected due to the distance being greater than L. When the first control apparatusis obstructed, a measurement result of the distance is increased, and in this embodiment of this disclosure, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is not disconnected but maintained within a distance interval from Lto L, which improves the stability of the communicative connection.
3 2 2 1 3 1 2 140 110 In another embodiment, the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is greater than a third distance Lbut less than or equal to a second distance L; wherein the second distance Lis greater than the first distance L, the third distance Lis not greater than the first distance L. As long as the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to L, the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control deviceis not disconnected.
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 120 1 2 When the scanning result indicates a strength of the scanning signal, a minimum signal strength which satisfies the first condition is greater than a minimum signal strength which satisfies the second condition. For example, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength A; and the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a second signal strength A, wherein A>A. When the strength of the scanning signal is less than A, but greater than or equal to A, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is still maintained, and the communicative connection will not be disconnected due to the strength of the scanning signal being less than A. When the first control apparatusis obstructed, a measurement result of the strength of the scanning signal is decreased, and in this embodiment of this disclosure, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is not disconnected but maintained within a strength range of signal from Ato A, which improves the stability of the communicative connection.
1 3 2 3 1 1 2 2 In another embodiment, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength A; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than a third signal strength Abut greater than or equal to a second signal strength A; wherein the third signal strength Ais not less than the first signal strength A, the first signal strength Ais greater than the second signal strength A. As long as the signal strength is greater than or equal to the second signal strength A, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is not disconnected.
1 2 1 2 2 Alternatively, when the scanning result indicates a position of the first scanning module, an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first scanning module, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first scanning module, which position satisfies the second condition. For example, if satisfying the first condition requests the first scanning module to be located in an area S, and satisfying the second condition requests the first scanning module to be located in an area S, the area Sis inside the area Sand has a surface area which is less than that of the area S.
140 110 140 110 140 110 140 140 110 140 When the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition, and a communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, said communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control deviceis disconnected. When the scanning result does not satisfy the second condition, it may indicate that the medical devicehas moved out of a certain range around the operating room, rather than the distance measurement result is increased or the signal strength is decreased due to the obstruction of the first control apparatus. Therefore, the control deviceno longer needs to control the medical device. At this time, the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicecan be disconnected to facilitate subsequent establishment of communicative connection(s) between the medical deviceand other control device(s).
140 110 140 140 140 140 140 110 According to the above strategy of communicative connection, it is possible to automatically establish a wireless connection between the medical deviceand the control devicewithout requiring manual operation of user. When the medical deviceis moved into the operating room, the medical devicecan automatically be in communicative connection with the control device, and when it is moved out of the operating room, the communicative connection can be automatically disconnected. The condition for establishing a communicative connection is limited to the operating room, which can prevent the medical devicefrom mistakenly connecting with other control devices in other operating rooms. The second condition for maintaining communicative connection covers more areas of the operating room compared to the first condition, which can avoid the problem of disconnection due to obstruction, movement to the corner of the operating room, or slight departure from the first area, and can improve the stability of communicative connection. Setting the second condition for disconnection can achieve an automatic disconnection of the medical deviceafter leaving the operating room. In summary, the above strategy of communicative connection can achieve seamless connection and disconnection between the medical deviceand the control device, as well as avoid the occurrence of accidental disconnection.
140 110 140 110 120 140 110 130 establishing a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device; when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located inside a first area, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device; wherein the first area is an area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; 140 110 120 140 110 140 110 120 140 establishing a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device; when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located outside the first area, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicehas been disconnected and the first control apparatusor the medical devicehas not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. In another embodiment of this disclosure, a strategy for controlling communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicebased on the scanning result, includes:
120 Wherein, the scanning result indicates a signal strength, a distance, or a position of the first control apparatus. The scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that a distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second scanning module; or the scanning result indicates that a strength of a scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength. When the scanning result satisfies any of the above conditions, the first control apparatusis located inside the first area.
120 On the contrary, the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is greater than the first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second scanning module; or the scanning result indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than the first signal strength. When the scanning result satisfies any of the above conditions, the first control apparatusis located outside the first area.
3 FIG. 1 130 For example, referring to, when the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a first distance L, then the first area is a circular area which is located inside the operating room, and a projection of the second control apparatusis located at a centre of the circular area.
140 110 140 110 120 140 110 120 140 110 140 110 120 140 110 140 110 According to the above strategy, if no communicative connection has originally been established between the medical deviceand the control device; a communicative connection is established between the medical deviceand the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusenters into the first area from outside. After establishing a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located inside the first area, said communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control deviceis always maintained. For example, when a medical device, that has not established a communicative connection with the control device, enters the first area of the operating room together with the first control apparatus, a communicative connection is established between the medical deviceand the control device, so as to facilitate control of the medical deviceby the control device.
140 110 120 120 140 140 110 140 110 140 120 140 140 110 After establishing a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatushas left the first area, but the first control apparatusor the medical deviceis determined to have not been moved out of the operating room, then the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicecan be reestablished, when the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control deviceis disconnected. For example, if the communicative connection is accidentally disconnected due to obstruction of the medical deviceor abnormal wireless signal quality, as long as the first control apparatusor the medical deviceis always located inside the operating room, the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicewill be automatically reestablished until the communicative connection has been successfully established, thereby avoiding the problem of unstable communicative connection.
120 140 140 110 140 110 120 Furthermore, under a condition without a power outage, as long as the first control apparatusor the medical deviceis determined to have not been moved out of the operating room, the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control deviceis reestablished. Alternatively, in order to reestablish the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device, it is necessary to ensure that the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located inside a second area which is greater than the first area.
120 140 110 120 140 120 140 120 120 140 If the first control apparatusdoes not experience a power outage after a last communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control deviceis established, the first control apparatusor the medical deviceis determined to have not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device. Specifically, since the first control apparatusand the medical deviceare usually powered by a trolley, the first control apparatusnot experiencing a power outage indicates that the trolley has not been pushed out of the operating room, and therefore the first control apparatusor the medical deviceis determined to have not been moved out of the operating room.
100 120 140 140 110 120 140 120 140 Alternatively, the control systemmay include an imaging device which displays that the first control apparatusor the medical devicehas not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicewas established. For example, if the first control apparatusor the medical deviceis always within a shooting range of the imaging device inside the operating room, the first control apparatusor the medical devicecan be determined to never leave the operating room.
120 140 120 140 120 140 Alternatively, position information of the first control apparatusand/or the medical devicecan be compared with pre-stored map data of the operating room to determine that the first control apparatusor the medical devicehas not been moved out of the operating room. Wherein, indoor positioning technology can be used to obtain the position information of the first control apparatusand/or the position information of the medical device.
140 110 120 140 110 100 140 110 120 140 120 140 In an example, if a communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, regardless of whether the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located inside or outside the first area, said communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control deviceis maintained until said communicative connection is disconnected. The control systemdoes not initiate to disconnect said communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicejust for a reason that the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located outside the first area. The reason for disconnecting the communicative connection may include a power failure of the medical deviceor of the first control apparatus, or that the medical deviceleaves a maximum coverage area of Wi-Fi signal.
140 110 140 110 120 140 110 120 120 In another example, if a communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, said communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicecan be maintained, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located outside the first area but inside the second area; and said communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicecan be disconnected, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located outside the second area. Wherein, the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatusis located inside the second area, includes: the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first scanning module and the second scanning module is less than or equal to a second distance; or the scanning result indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a second signal strength.
110 140 140 140 140 140 110 According to the above strategy of communicative connection, it is possible to automatically establish a wireless connection with the control devicewhen the medical deviceis moved into the operating room without requiring manual operation of user. The first area for establishing a communicative connection is limited to the operating room, which can prevent the medical devicefrom mistakenly connecting with other control devices in other operating rooms. The communicative connection is maintained, when the scanning result indicates that the medical deviceis not inside the first area, which can avoid the problem of disconnection due to obstruction, movement to the corner of the operating room, or slight departure from the first area, and can improve the stability of communicative connection. If the communicative connection is accidentally disconnected, the communicative connection can be reestablished when the medical deviceis determined to not leave the operating room, which solves the problem of accidental disconnection. In summary, the above strategy of communicative connection can achieve seamless connection and disconnection between the medical deviceand the control device, as well as avoid the occurrence of accidental disconnection.
120 140 110 120 140 110 140 110 140 110 120 140 110 110 140 In another implementation, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located inside the first area, the medical deviceestablishes a communicative connection with the control device; when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located outside the first area, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, a wireless connection cannot be established between the medical deviceand the control device. When there is no communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device, only when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located inside the first area, a communicative connection will be established between the medical deviceand the control device. The communicative connection would not be reestablished between the control deviceand a medical device, which medical device is outside the first area.
140 110 120 140 110 140 110 120 120 If a communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, regardless of whether the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located inside or outside the first area, said communicative connection is maintained between the medical deviceand the control deviceuntil said communicative connection is disconnected. In the case that a communicative connection has been established between the medical deviceand the control device, said communicative connection will not be disconnected for a reason that the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatusis located outside the first area, so as to avoid affecting the stability of the communicative connection due to interference on the scanning signal or obstruction of the first control apparatus.
140 110 130 120 130 120 110 130 120 110 110 130 120 140 110 Based on the above analysis and determination on the scanning result, a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicecan be established, disconnected, or maintained. The executing subject for analyzing and determining the scanning result can be the second control apparatusor the first control apparatus. Alternatively, when a communicative connection has been established between the second control apparatusor the first control apparatusand the control device, the second control apparatusor the first control apparatuscan also transmit the scanning result to the control device. Then the control devicedetermines whether the scanning result between the second control apparatusand the first control apparatussatisfies the first condition or the second condition, or not, and then decides whether to establish, disconnect, or maintain a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device.
110 140 140 140 According to the above strategy of communicative connection, it is possible to automatically establish a wireless connection with the control devicewhen the medical deviceis moved into the operating room without requiring manual operation of user. The first area for establishing a communicative connection is limited to the operating room, which can prevent the medical devicefrom mistakenly connecting with other control devices in other operating rooms. The communicative connection is maintained, when the scanning result indicates that the medical deviceis not inside the first area, which can avoid the problem of disconnection due to obstruction, movement to the corner of the operating room, or slight departure from the first area, and can improve the stability of communicative connection.
140 110 120 140 110 140 110 140 110 140 140 140 110 In summary, the above strategy of communicative connection can achieve seamless connection and disconnection between the medical deviceand the control device, as well as avoid the occurrence of accidental disconnection. For example, when establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device based on the scanning result, the first control apparatuscan be configured to implement relay communication between the medical deviceand the control device, so as to establish a communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device. Relay communication refers to that the first control apparatus acts as a relay device to transmit to the medical device, in an unvarnished transmission mode, data which is downstream transmitted by the control deviceto the medical device, and to transmit to the medical device, in an unvarnished transmission mode, data which is upstream transmitted by the medical deviceto the control device.
140 140 140 120 120 110 140 110 For example, if the medical deviceis not equipped with a wireless communication module, that is, the medical devicedoes not have the ability to connect the wireless local area network on its own, the medical devicecan be connected with the wired communication module of the first control apparatus, and at the same time, the wireless communication module of the first control apparatusestablishes a wireless communicative connection with the control device, thereby indirectly establishing a wireless communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device.
120 110 130 120 120 120 130 120 120 120 120 The first control apparatuscan establish a wireless connection with the control devicebased on wireless connection information, wherein the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatusto the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is pre-stored by the first control apparatus. Specifically, in the case that the first control apparatushas not been connected with the wireless LAN before, the second control apparatuscan transmit wireless connection information for connecting the wireless LAN, such as Service Set Identifier (SSID) and password of the wireless LAN, to the first control apparatus. In the case that the first control apparatushas been connected with the wireless LAN before, wireless connection information is usually stored in the first control apparatus. Therefore, the first control apparatuscan directly access the wireless LAN based on the pre-stored wireless connection information.
110 140 120 110 110 140 120 140 110 140 120 120 110 140 110 120 140 120 110 140 120 For the case that the control deviceand the medical deviceperform relay communication through the first control apparatus, the control devicecan initiate a request for establishing a communicative connection, so as to establish the communicative connection between the control deviceand the medical devicethrough relay communication via the first control apparatus. Alternatively, the medical devicecan initiate a request for establishing a communicative connection, so as to establish the communicative connection between the control deviceand the medical devicethrough relay communication via the first control apparatus. Alternatively, the first control apparatuscan respectively transmit a request for establishing a communicative connection to the control deviceand the medical device, so as to establish the communicative connection between the control deviceand the first control apparatus, as well as between the medical deviceand the first control apparatus. Alternatively, the control device, the medical device, and the first control apparatuscan jointly maintain a communicative connection among the three parties.
120 110 140 140 110 120 140 120 110 140 110 120 140 120 140 120 140 120 140 140 For the case that the first control apparatusserves as a communication relay device between the control deviceand the medical device, when it is necessary to disconnect the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device, as long as either or both of the communication link/links between the first control apparatusand the medical device, as well as between the first control apparatusand the control device, is/are disconnected, the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control devicecan be disconnected. When the communicative connection is established between the first control apparatusand the medical devicethrough wired means, the first control apparatuscan disconnect the communicative connection with the medical deviceby disabling a corresponding communication interface. When the communicative connection is established wirelessly between the first control apparatusand the medical device, the first control apparatuscan disconnect the communicative connection with the medical deviceby disabling transmission and reception of wireless signal with the medical device.
120 110 120 130 120 120 110 120 110 120 110 140 In an example, the wireless connection between the first control apparatusand the control devicecan be disconnected via the first control apparatus. Wherein, the second control apparatusinstructs the first control apparatusto disconnect the wireless connection, or the first control apparatusinitiate to disconnect the wireless connection, or the control deviceinstructs the first control apparatusto disconnect the wireless connection. Alternatively, the communicative connection between the control deviceand the first control apparatuscan be disconnected by the control deviceor the medical device.
140 110 120 140 110 120 140 140 110 If the medical deviceis equipped with a wireless communication module, that is, it has the ability to access the wireless local area network on its own without requiring to communicate with the control devicethrough using the first control apparatusas a relay device. Then when establishing the communicative connection between the medical deviceand the control device, the first control apparatuscan transmit wireless connection information to the medical device, so that the medical devicecan establish a wireless connection with the control devicebased on the wireless connection information.
140 120 140 140 140 110 Specifically, when the medical deviceis connected with the wireless LAN in the operating room at a first time, the first control apparatusneeds to transmit wireless connection information which is used to connect the wireless LAN, such as Service Set Identifier (SSID) and password, to the medical device, so as to enable the medical deviceto be successfully connected with the wireless LAN. After obtaining SSID and other information for connecting the wireless LAN, the medical devicecan initiate a connection request to the control devicebased on the SSID and other information, so as to connect with the wireless LAN.
130 120 120 120 130 120 120 120 140 Wherein, the wireless connection information is transmitted from the second control apparatusto the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is prestored by the first control apparatus. Usually, in the case that the first control apparatushas not been connected with the wireless LAN, the second control apparatuscan transmit wireless connection information to the first control apparatus. In the case that the first control apparatushas been connected with the wireless LAN before, the wireless connection information is usually stored in the first control apparatus, so the pre-stored wireless connection information can be directly transmitted to the medical device.
130 130 120 For example, the second control apparatuscan transmit the wireless connection information to the first scanning module through the second scanning module. For example, when the first scanning module and the second scanning module are UWB modules, the second control apparatuscan transmit wireless connection information to the first control apparatusthrough a UWB signal.
110 140 110 110 140 140 110 140 110 140 When the control devicedirectly communicates with the medical device, the control devicecan initiate a request for establishing a communicative connection to establish the communicative connection between the control deviceand the medical device. Alternatively, the request for establishing a communicative connection can be initiated by the medical deviceto establish the communicative connection between control deviceand medical device. Alternatively, the control deviceand the medical devicecan jointly maintain the communicative connection between both parties.
110 140 120 110 110 140 140 110 140 In the case that the control devicedirectly communicates with the medical device, the first control apparatuscan instruct the medical device to disconnect the wireless connection with the control device. Alternatively, the control devicecan initiate to disconnect the communicative connection between the control deviceand the medical device. Alternatively, the medical devicecan initiate to disconnect the communicative connection between the control deviceand the medical device.
In summary, the control system of embodiments of this disclosure establishes, disconnects, or maintains a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device based on a scanning result between the first scanning module and the second scanning module. When the scanning result satisfies the first condition, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is established. When the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition, the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device is not disconnected, thereby avoiding the problem of unstable communicative connection caused by signal obstruction and other reasons.
In the embodiment of this disclosure, firstly, based on the second scanning module which is configured in the second control apparatus, and the first scanning module which is configured in the first control apparatus, scanning is performed to determine that whether the scanning result satisfies a condition. The condition here can be the first condition, the second condition, etc. in the above embodiment; or can be inside the first area, outside the first area, inside the second area, or outside the second area in the above embodiments; or inside or outside the first area as described in the above embodiments. Secondly, based on the scanning result, the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device can be established/maintained/disconnected. Here, it should be noted that the executing entity responsible for determining whether the scanning result satisfies the condition(s), and the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device, can be the same or different.
1. The first control apparatus determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition, and acts as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. 2. The control device determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition, and acts as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. Specifically, for the case that the executing entity which determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition, and the initiator which establishes/maintains/disconnects the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device, are the same, there are following specific situations.
In addition, for the case that the second control apparatus determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition and acts as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device, it can be achieved in the scenario of wireless LAN communication between the control device and the medical device. At this point, the second control apparatus can transmit wireless connection information for connecting with the wireless LAN to the corresponding first control apparatus, so that the first control apparatus can forward the wireless connection information to the relevant medical device, thereby enabling the medical device to connect with the wireless LAN. Therefore, it can also be equivalent to that the first control apparatus initiates establishment/maintenance/disconnection of the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device.
1. The first control apparatus determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition, and the control device or the medical device acts as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. At this time, the first control apparatus can transmit a determination result to the control device, so as to enable the control device to act as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. Alternatively, the first control apparatus can instruct the medical device to initiate/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device through an established communicative connection with the medical device. 2. The second control apparatus determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition, and the control device or the medical device or the first control apparatus acts as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. At this time, the second control apparatus can transmit a determination result to the control device, so as to enable the control device to act as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. Alternatively, the second control apparatus can transmit the determination result to the first control apparatus, so as to enable the first control apparatus to act as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. For the case that the second control apparatus determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition and the medical device acts as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device, the second control apparatus needs to transmit the determination result to the first control apparatus, and then the first control apparatus instructs the medical device to initiate to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. 3. The control device determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition, and the medical device or the first control apparatus acts as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. At this time, the control device can transmit the determination result to the first control apparatus, so as to enable the first control apparatus to act as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. For the case that the control device determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition and the medical device acts as the initiator to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device, the control device needs to transmit the determination result to the first control apparatus through the first communication module, and the first control apparatus instructs the medical device to initiate to establish/maintain/disconnect the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device. For the case that the executing entity which determines whether the scanning result satisfies the condition, and the initiator which establishes/maintains/disconnects the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device, are different, there are following specific situations.
Optionally, based on the aforementioned embodiments, in a possible implementation, the establishment process of relay communication can be initiated by the control device, which transmits to the first control apparatus a request for establishing a communicative connection. After receiving the request for establishing a communicative connection, the first control apparatus establishes communication links with both the control device and the medical device, thereby achieving the communicative connection through the first control apparatus as communication relay. Alternatively, the establishment process of relay communication can be initiated by the medical device, which transmits to the first control apparatus a request for establishing a communicative connection. After receiving the request for establishing a communicative connection, the first control apparatus establishes communication links with both the control device and the medical device, thereby achieving the communicative connection through the first control apparatus as a communication relay. Alternatively, the first control apparatus can simultaneously transmits requests for establishing a communicative connection to both the control device and the medical device, so as to establish a direct communicative connection between the control device and the first control apparatus, as well as a direct communicative connection between the medical device and the first control apparatus.
Disconnecting the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device through the first control apparatus as a communication relay, can be initiated by the control device, so as to disconnect or prohibit the communicative connection between the control device and the first control apparatus; alternatively, can be initiated by the control device, so as to disconnect or prohibit communication between the control device and the first control apparatus based on network layer protocols; alternatively, can be disconnecting or prohibiting message forwarding from the control device to the medical device at an application layer of the control device; alternatively, can be disconnecting or prohibiting message transmission to the first control apparatus at an application layer of the control device; alternatively, can be ignoring message(s) forwarded by the first control apparatus from the medical device at an application layer of the control device.
Alternatively, disconnecting the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device through the first control apparatus as a communication relay, can be initiated by the medical device, so as to disconnect or prohibit the communicative connection between the medical device and the first control apparatus; alternatively, can be initiated by the medical device, so as to disconnect or prohibit communication between the medical device and the first control apparatus based on network layer protocols; alternatively, can be disconnecting or prohibiting message forwarding from the medical device to the control device at an application layer of the medical device; alternatively, can be disconnecting or prohibiting message transmission to the first control apparatus at an application layer of the medical device; alternatively, can be ignoring message(s) forwarded by the first control apparatus from the control device at an application layer of the medical device.
Alternatively, disconnecting the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device through the first control apparatus as a communication relay, can be initiated by the first control apparatus, so as to disconnect or prohibit the communicative connection between the control device and the first control apparatus; alternatively, can be initiated by the first control apparatus, so as to disconnect or prohibit the communicative connection between the medical device and the first control apparatus; alternatively, can be initiated by the first control apparatus, so as to disconnect or prohibit communication between the first control apparatus and the medical device based on network layer protocols; alternatively, can be initiated by the first control apparatus, so as to disconnect or prohibit communication between the first control apparatus and the control device based on network layer protocols; alternatively, can be disconnecting or prohibiting message forwarding from the control device to the medical device at an application layer of the first control apparatus; alternatively, can be disconnecting or prohibiting message forwarding from the medical device to the control device at an application layer of the first control apparatus; alternatively, can be disconnecting or prohibiting message transmission to the medical device or the control device at an application layer of the first control apparatus; alternatively, can be ignoring message(s) transmitted from the control device or the medical device at an application layer of the first control apparatus.
That is to say, in the case that the first control apparatus serves as a relay communication device, as long as either or both of communication links between the first control apparatus and the medical device, and between the first control apparatus and the control device, is/are disconnected, the communicative connection between the control device and the medical device can be disconnected.
4 6 FIGS.to 100 110 120 130 100 Next, a method for controlling connection of an operating room according to various embodiments of this disclosure is described with reference to. The method for controlling connection in this embodiment can be implemented in the control systemfor an operating room described above. Specifically, each step of the method for controlling connection of an operating room can be executed by the control device, the first control apparatus, or the second control apparatusof the control systemfor an operating room.
4 FIG. 400 Firstly, referring to, a methodfor controlling connection of an operating room in one embodiment of this disclosure includes following steps.
410 In step S, obtain a scanning result between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus.
420 In step S, when the scanning result satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
430 In step S, when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintain no communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
440 In step S, when the scanning result satisfies the first condition or satisfies a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintain said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
450 In step S, when the scanning result does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, disconnect said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
When the scanning result indicates a distance, a maximum distance which satisfies the first condition, is less than a maximum distance which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a strength of a scanning signal, a minimum signal strength which satisfies the first condition is greater than a minimum signal strength which satisfies the second condition; or when the scanning result indicates a position of the first control apparatus, an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first control apparatus, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the first control apparatus, which position satisfies the second condition.
the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than a third distance but less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance, the third distance is not greater than the first distance; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength; or the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a strength of the scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than a third signal strength but greater than or equal to a second signal strength; wherein the third signal strength is not less than the first signal strength, the first signal strength is greater than the second signal strength. For example, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a second distance; wherein the first distance is less than the second distance; or
For example, the scanning result satisfying the first condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second scanning module; the scanning result satisfying the second condition indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a second area which is capable of being scanned by the second scanning module; wherein the second area covers the operating room entirely, or the second area covers the first area and is greater than the first area.
The medical device and the control device can perform relay communication through the first control apparatus, wherein establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device includes: establishing, by the first control apparatus, a wireless connection between the control device and the first control apparatus, based on wireless connection information which is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus or pre-stored by the first control apparatus.
In the case that the first control apparatus provides relay communication, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device includes: disconnecting, by the first control apparatus, a wireless connection between the first control apparatus and the control device, wherein the second control apparatus instructs the first control apparatus to disconnect the wireless connection, or the first control apparatus initiate to disconnects the wireless connection.
When the medical device is equipped with a wireless communication module, it can also directly establish a communicative connection with the control device. At this time, establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device includes: transmitting, by the first control apparatus, wireless connection information to the medical device, so as to enable the medical device to establish the wireless connection with the control device based on the wireless connection information; wherein, the wireless connection information of the medical device is transmitted from the second control apparatus to the first control apparatus, or the wireless connection information is pre-stored by the first control apparatus.
In the case that the medical device is in a direct communicative connection with the control device, disconnecting said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, includes instructing, by the first control apparatus, the medical device to disconnect said wireless connection between the medical device and the control device.
5 FIG. 500 Referring to, a methodfor controlling connection of an operating room in one embodiment of this disclosure includes following steps.
510 In step S, obtain a scanning result between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus.
520 In step S, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device; wherein the first area is an area, which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus.
530 In step S, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical device and the control device has been disconnected and the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device.
the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than the first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that the strength of the scanning signal is less than the first signal strength. For example, the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that a strength of a scanning signal is greater than or equal to a first signal strength;
For example, the first control apparatus or the medical device having not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device, includes: the first control apparatus has not experienced a power outage, since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; the control system further includes an imaging device, which displays that the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; or position information of the first control apparatus and/or of the medical device is compared with pre-stored map data of the operating room to determine that the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device.
For example, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device; maintain said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area or not.
For example, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device; maintain said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area; maintain said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area but inside the second area; and disconnect said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the second area.
For example, if the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area but inside the second area; establish a communicative connection between the first control apparatus and the control device, when no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical device and the control device has been disconnected and the first control apparatus or the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device.
6 FIG. 600 Referring to, a methodfor controlling connection of an operating room in one embodiment of this disclosure includes following steps.
610 In step S, obtain a scanning result between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus.
620 In step S, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; wherein the first area is an area, which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus.
630 In step S, when the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, be not capable of establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
640 In step S, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintain said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area or not.
the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that the distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than the first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located outside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that the strength of the scanning signal between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than the first signal strength. For example, the scanning result indicating that the first control apparatus is located inside a first area, includes: the scanning result indicates that a distance between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is less than or equal to a first distance; or the scanning result indicates that the first control apparatus is located inside the first area which is inside the operating room and capable of being scanned by the second control apparatus; or the scanning result indicates that a strength of a scanning signal between the first control apparatus and the second control apparatus is greater than or equal to a first signal strength;
7 FIG. 700 100 700 700 700 710 720 730 720 720 As shown in, an embodiment of this disclosure also provides a control apparatus, which is used for a control system for an operating room, and can be specifically implemented as the first control apparatus in the control systemdescribed above. The control apparatushas established a communicative connection with the medical device, and a position of the control apparatuschanges synchronously with a position of the medical device. The control apparatusincludes a first scanning module, a first processor, and a first memory, which stores a computer program which is executed by the first processor, wherein the above method for controlling connection is capable of being implemented when the computer program is executed by the first processor.
710 710 For example, the first scanning moduleincludes a UWB module, a Wi-Fi module, an infrared module, and a Bluetooth module. The first scanning moduleis configured to transmit and/or receive a scanning signal, so as to obtain a scanning result, which can be used to indicate a distance, signal strength, or a position of a medical device.
720 720 730 720 730 The first processorcan be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The first processoris capable of implementing or executing the disclosed methods, steps, and logic diagrams in the embodiments of this disclosure. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure can be directly reflected as being executed by a hardware decoding processor, or as being executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium, which is located inside the first memory. The first processorreads information inside the first memoryand completes steps of the aforementioned method in combination with its hardware.
8 FIG. 800 100 800 800 810 820 830 830 820 820 As shown in, an embodiment of this disclosure also provides a control apparatus, which is used for a control system for an operating room and can be specifically implemented as the second control apparatus in the control systemdescribed above. The control apparatusis arranged at a designated position of the operating room. The control apparatusincludes a second scanning module, a second processor, and a second memory. The second memorystores a computer program which is executed by the second processor, wherein the above method for controlling connection is capable of being implemented when the computer program is executed by the second processor.
810 810 For example, the second scanning moduleincludes a UWB module, a Wi-Fi module, an infrared module, and a Bluetooth module. The second scanning moduleis configured to transmit and/or receive a scanning signal, so as to obtain a scanning result, which can be used to indicate a distance, signal strength, or a position of a medical device.
820 820 830 820 830 The second processorcan be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The second processoris capable of implementing or executing the disclosed methods, steps, and logic diagrams in the embodiments of this disclosure. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure can be directly reflected as being executed by a hardware decoding processor, or as being executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium, which is located inside the second memory. The second processorreads information in the second memoryand completes steps of the aforementioned method in combination with its hardware.
9 FIG. 900 910 920 920 910 910 As shown in, an embodiment of this disclosure also provides a control devicefor an operating room, which includes a third processorand a third memory. The third memorystores a computer program which is executed by the third processor, wherein the above method for controlling connection or the following control method for a control device for an operating room is capable of being implemented when the computer program is executed by the third processor.
10 FIG. 1000 As shown in, a control methodfor a control device for an operating room according to an embodiment of this disclosure includes following steps.
1010 In step S, obtain position information of a medical device;
1020 In step S, when the position information satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
1030 In step S, when the position information does not satisfy the first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintain no communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
1040 In step S, when the position information satisfies the first condition or satisfies a second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintain said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
1050 In step S, when the position information does not satisfy the first condition and the second condition and a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, disconnect said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
Wherein an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the second condition. The position information of the medical device can be obtained through positioning technology or through an imaging device. For example, the position information of the medical device can be obtained through indoor positioning technology, and the position information of the medical device can be compared with map data of the operating room, so as to determine that whether the position information satisfies the first condition or the second condition. Alternatively, the medical device can be identified in the image data acquired by the imaging device, and then the position information of the medical device can be obtained based on a recognition result of the medical device.
In one embodiment, the position information satisfying the first condition indicates that the medical device is located inside a first area, which is inside the operating room; the position information satisfying the second condition indicates that the medical device is located inside a second area, which covers the operating room entirely, or covers the first area and is greater than the first area.
1000 1000 The control methodfor a control device for an operating room based on the embodiment of this disclosure can enable the medical device to automatically establish a wireless connection with the control device, when the position information of the medical device satisfies the first condition, without requiring manual operation of user; to maintain a communicative connection with the control device when the position information does not satisfy the first condition, thus avoiding the problem of disconnection due to obstruction, movement to the corner of the operating room, or slight departure from a preset area, and improving the stability of communicative connection. Furthermore, setting the second condition for disconnection can achieve automatic disconnection of the medical device after leaving the operating room. In summary, the control methodfor a control device for an operating room based on the embodiment of this disclosure can achieve seamless connection and disconnection between the medical device and the control device, as well as avoid the occurrence of accidental disconnection.
11 FIG. 1100 As shown in, a control methodfor a control device for an operating room according to an embodiment of this disclosure includes following steps.
1110 In step S, obtain position information of a medical device;
1120 In step S, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the position information satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device.
1130 In step S, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device, when the position information does not satisfy the first condition, and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, or a last communicative connection between the medical device and the control device has been disconnected and the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device.
In one embodiment, the medical device having not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device, includes: the medical device has not experienced a power outage, since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; an imaging device displays that the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room, since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device; position information of the medical device is compared with pre-stored map data of the operating room to determine that the medical device has not been moved out of the operating room since the last communicative connection was established between the medical device and the control device.
In one embodiment, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, the method further includes maintaining said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the position information indicates that the medical device is located inside the first area or not; wherein the first area is an area inside the operating room.
For example, in the case that a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device; when the position information satisfies the first condition or satisfies the second condition, maintain the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; when the position information does not satisfy the second condition, disconnect the communicative connection between the medical device and the control device; wherein, an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the first condition, is less than an area which corresponds to a possible position of the medical device, which position satisfies the second condition.
Optionally, satisfying the first condition indicates that the medical device is located inside the first area, not satisfying the first condition indicates that the medical device is located outside the first area, satisfying the second condition indicates that the medical device is located inside the second area, and not satisfying the second condition indicates that the medical device is located outside the second area. The second area covers the operating room entirely, or the second area covers the first area and is greater than the first area.
1100 1100 The control methodfor a control device for an operating room based on the embodiment of this disclosure can enable the medical device to automatically establish a wireless connection with the control device, when the position information of the medical device satisfies the first condition, without requiring manual operation of user; to maintain a communicative connection with the control device when the position information does not satisfy the first condition, thus avoiding the problem of disconnection due to obstruction, movement to the corner of the operating room, or slight departure from a preset area, and improving the stability of communicative connection. Furthermore, if the communicative connection is accidentally disconnected, it can be reestablished when determining that the medical device has not left the operating room, which solves the problem of accidental disconnection. In summary, the control methodfor a control device for an operating room based on the embodiment of this disclosure can achieve seamless connection and disconnection between the medical device and the control device, as well as avoid the occurrence of accidental disconnection.
12 FIG. 1200 As shown in, a control methodfor a control device for an operating room according to an embodiment of this disclosure includes following steps.
1210 In step S, obtain position information of the medical device.
1220 In step S, when the position information satisfies a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, establish a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
1230 In step S, when the position information does not satisfy a first condition and no communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, be not capable of establishing a communicative connection between the medical device and the control device.
1240 In step S, when a communicative connection has been established between the medical device and the control device, maintain said communicative connection between the medical device and the control device until said communicative connection is disconnected, regardless of whether the position information satisfies the first condition or not.
Optionally, satisfying the first condition indicates that the medical device is located inside the first area, not satisfying the first condition indicates that the medical device is located outside the first area, wherein the first area is an area inside the operating room.
1200 1200 The control methodfor a control device for an operating room based on the embodiment of this disclosure can enable the medical device to automatically establish a wireless connection with the control device, when the position information of the medical device satisfies the first condition, without requiring manual operation of user; to maintain a communicative connection with the control device when the position information does not satisfy the first condition, thus avoiding the problem of disconnection due to obstruction, movement to the corner of the operating room, or slight departure from a preset area, and improving the stability of communicative connection. In summary, the control methodfor a control device for an operating room based on the embodiment of this disclosure can achieve seamless connection and disconnection between the medical device and the control device, as well as avoid the occurrence of accidental disconnection.
100 More specific details of the method for controlling connection of an operating room, the control apparatus, the control method for a control device for an operating room, and the control device for an operating room in embodiments of this disclosure, can refer to the control systemfor an operating room mentioned above, and are not repeated here.
Although the exemplary embodiments are described here with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the aforementioned exemplary embodiments are only illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Ordinary technical personnel in this field can make various changes and modifications without deviating from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. All these changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this disclosure as claimed in the attached claims.
Ordinary technical personnel in this field can realize that the units and algorithm steps described in combination with this disclosure can be implemented in an electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional technicians may use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.
In the several embodiments provided in this disclosure, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units is only a logical functional division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementations. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated to another device, or some characteristics can be ignored or not executed.
The disclosure provided here provides a large number of specific details. However, it can be understood that the embodiments of this disclosure can be practiced without these specific details. In some examples, well-known methods, structures, and techniques are not shown in detail to avoid blurring the understanding of this disclosure.
Similarly, it should be understood that in order to streamline this disclosure and assist in understanding one or more of the various aspects of this disclosure, in the description of exemplary embodiments of this disclosure, the various characteristics of this disclosure are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, diagram, or description thereof. However, the method of this disclosure should not be interpreted as reflecting the intention that the claimed protection of this disclosure requires more characteristics than those explicitly recorded in each claim. More precisely, as reflected in the corresponding claims, the inventive point is that the corresponding technical problem can be solved with less than all characteristics of a single disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the claims following the specific implementation method are explicitly incorporated into the specific implementation method, where each claim itself serves as a separate embodiment of this disclosure.
Ordinary technical personnel in this field can understand that, in addition to mutual exclusion between characteristics, any combination can be configured to combine all characteristics disclosed in this disclosure (including accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings), as well as all processes or units of any method or device so disclosed. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, each characteristic disclosed in this disclosure (including accompanying claims, abstract, and accompanying drawings) may be replaced by alternative characteristics that provide the same, equivalent, or similar purpose.
In addition, Ordinary technical personnel in this field can understand that although some embodiments described herein include certain characteristics rather than other characteristics included in other embodiments, the combination of characteristics of different embodiments means that they are within the scope of this disclosure and form different embodiments. For example, in the claims, any one of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.
The various component embodiments of this disclosure can be implemented in hardware, software modules running on one or more processors, or a combination thereof. Ordinary technical personnel in this field should understand that a microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) can be used in practice to implement some or all of the functions of some modules according to the embodiments of this disclosure. This disclosure can also be implemented as a partial or complete device program (such as a computer program and a computer program product) for executing the method described herein. The program implementing this disclosure can be stored at a computer-readable medium or can have the form of one or more signals. Such signals can be downloaded from internet websites, provided on carrier signals, or in any other form.
It should be noted that the above embodiments illustrate this disclosure rather than limit it, and ordinary technical personnel in this field can design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the attached claims. In the claims, any reference symbol between parentheses should not be constructed as a restriction on the claims. This disclosure can be implemented with the help of hardware consisting of several different components and with the help of appropriately programmed computers. Among the unit claims that list several devices, several of these devices can be specifically embodied through the same hardware item. The use of words first, second, and third does not indicate any order. These words can be interpreted as names.
The above is only the specific implementation method or explanation of the specific implementation method of this disclosure. The protection scope of this disclosure is not limited to this. Any technical personnel familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed in this disclosure, and those changes or replacements should fall into the protection scope of this disclosure. The protection scope of this disclosure shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.
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